RT Book
T1 Theology and the enlightenment: a critical enquiry into enlightenment theology and its reception
A1 Avis, Paul 1947-
LA English
PP London New York Oxford New Delhi Sydney
PB International Clark
YR 2023
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1816560472
AB "Challenging the common assumption that the Enlightenment of the late 17th and the 18th centuries was an essentially secular, irreligious and atheistic movement, this book critiques this standard interpretation as based on a narrow view of Enlightenment sources. Building on the work of revisionist historians, this volume takes the argument squarely into the theological domain, whether Anglican, Dissenting, Lutheran or deistic, whilst also noting that the Enlightenment deeply affected Roman Catholic and Jewish theologies. It challenges the stereotype of 'Enlightenment rationalism', and the penultimate chapter brings out the biblical and ecclesial roots of the image of enlightenment and reclaims it for Christian faith. The final chapter explores the significance of Enlightenment thought for contemporary theological methodology"--
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 356-394
CN B802
SN 9780567705648
SN 9780567705655
K1 Enlightenment
K1 Theology : History : 18th century